“Free Toomaj”: this demand of demonstrators in Iran was ineffective. A court has sentenced rapper Toomaj Salehi to more than six years in prison. This is reported by international media. The 32-year-old musician was accused of, among other things, “war against God” and “corruption on earth.” Toomaj had criticized the Iranian government in his lyrics even before the death of Jina Mahsa Amini. He had been held incommunicado in Isfahan province since October 30, 2022. In connection with his trial, the European Union had imposed sanctions on responsible parties in June this year, criticizing that the rapper was detained under… Read More
Iranian rapper sentenced to long imprisonment
